Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Asiwaju Akile Ijebu is one of the age grade groups in Ijebu-Ode of people born between 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1982.
“We are an age group of ladies who are morally decent, preventable, respectful, industrious, vibrant and trustworthy personalities that has dignity andintegrity in the society,” explains Iyalode Akinola. Unknown to many, they have been doing things in unity as one big family for the past 5 years. “We have embarked on so many humanitarian programmes for years.”
It has Principal Officers who are illustrious sons & daughters of the soil with high profile societal records. Below are some of these eminent personalities.F
HON. PRINCESS ELIZABETH A. A. AKINOLA
Iyalode Hon. Adebisi Akinola is the Iyalode. She was born into the family of Mr Shamsideen Akinola and Mrs Adebimpe Akinola.
She had her primary education at Folasby Nursery and Primary at Alimosho Lagos State Nigeria, Hon Olabist Akinola proceeded to Anglican High School Ibara Abeokuta Ogun-State.
As a lover of Education, Iyalode Hon Adebisi Akinola proceeded to Ogun State College of Health Technology Ilese Ijebu where she obtained her National Diploma in Medical Laboratory.
Iyalode Hon Adebisi Akinola who is passionate about Politics and always love to find herself in the midst of the gladiator, Iyalode Hon Adebisi Akinola joined a partisan politics “some years back where she contested for the post Councillorship on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) during Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s led administration as Ogun State Governor and she won with a wide margin.
Iyalode Hon Adebisi Akinola out of her loyalty to the party, she was picked to the position of the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Vice Chairman under the same administration.
Iyalode Hon Adebisi Akinola who happens to be one of. the current Political Leaders in ward 3 of Ijebu Ode.
She was nominated to represent the party at the Local Government Party Primaries and also as National Delegate representing Ijebu-Ode Local Government during the 2022 All Progressive Congress Presidential Party Primaries which was held at Eagle Square Abuja Nigeria.
She is a loveable and friendly socialite and most especially a philanthropist per excellence who always love to put smiles on the faces of people around her.
Hon Adebisi Akinola is a prominent member of Bobagunwa Obinrin Asiwaju Akile Ijebu and she is the present Iyalode of the same Egbe Iyalode Hon Princess Adebisi Akinola who happens to be a business oriented person and tycoon Iyalode engaged herself in various businesses and she is the MD of Bisayah Fabrics.
She is married to a loving and caring husband and blessed with an handsome son.
ADIJAT ABOLORE ODUNAyA
My name is Adijat Abolore Kadirt, now Mrs Odunaya ( Officially) is the Otun Iyalode. She is a mother of 4. Born on 20th of May 1982, at Odoroga Odoragunshin Eredo local government, Epe, from the family of Chief Mr and Mrs Ibraheem Kadiri, I attended Anglican primary school Odoragunshin, my secondary school, St Patrick Grammar School Odoragunshin, letter proceed to college of Health Technology Ilese Ijebu Ogun State. I got married in year 2012 and blessed with four lovely kids at the moment, I and my family based in Europe, Italy to be precised I’m into business, importer and exporter also the CEO Bright Wealth Luxury Stores
Religion Christian. Thank you.
SIR HON. ADEBIYI ADELEYE
Sir (Hon.] Adebiyi Adewale Adeleye KJW, is the Baba Egbe. He is an astute politician, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and mentor to many Youths.
Atobatele (Jagaban) as fondly called by his people is a great man whose smile will win your heart and whose sharp intelligence will captivate you. He has attained prominence through sheer dent of hard work, resilience and forthrightness.
Hon. Adebiyi Adeleye, accomplishments in all ramifications are well deserved, looking at his past records and the monumental achievements within and outside the public life are commendable, his sternly immense attainment, unwavering integrity and the uncommon passion for good governance he exhibited in his various political assignments and positions have earned him the confidence of the people.
Adebiyi Adeleye hail from Isara, in Remo North Local Government area of Ogun State. He had his elementary and secondary education in his hometown, before proceeding to Federal College of Freshwater Technology, New Bussa in Niger State for his tertiary education, in his pursuit for greatness and advance knowledge in education he travelled abroad to study Insurance at Kaplan Business School, USA. He worked in United State of America for some years before returning to Nigeria to pursue his long-term political career.
In 2011 he was appointed as Executive Caretaker Chairman of Remo North Local Government, and was elected as member 8th Ogun State House of Assembly, Representing Remo North State Constituency in 2015.
He was appointed House Committee Chairman on Cooperatives and Community Development and was member to several other committees such as Lands and Housing, Youths and Sports, Education, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Appropriation. Indeed a gold fish has no hidden place, Hon Adebiyi Adeleye accomplishments did not go unnoticed as he was appointed by Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON as Special Adviser on Political matters to Ogun State Government
in 2019.
Hon Adebiyi Adeleye, is an humanitarian giants with unique passion for the downcast a progressive politician with respect for peoples mandate, holder of distinguished chieftancy title such as, Apagunpote of Ilara, Apesinola of Isara, Apagunpote of Remoland among others. He is also a recipient of several merit awards and recognitions from some reputable and notable organizations and institutions; Best Local Government Chairman in Southwest 2011, Award of Excellence by Gateway Polytechnic Student Saapade, Southwest Legendary Awards as Outstanding Political Icon 2021, Methodist Church Nigeria Knight of John Wesley (KJW) award 2022, patron to many NGO’s to mention few.
Hon Adebiyi Adeleye finds pleasure in imparting his wealth of experience and ideas to younger ones who have the privilege and opportunity of coming in close contact with him, very loving, outspoken and accommodating, he sees oneness and betterment of people around him as priority.
Apagunpote, enjoys sporting activities, reading, meeting people, photography, and community service. He is a devout Christian Happily married with children.
CHIEF (MRS) LATEEFAH ADEITE
Chief Mrs Lateefah Adeite is the Iya Egbe. She is an American-based entrepreneur. She received her earlier education a Government Secondary School, Gark Abuja and later proceeded to University of Abuja where she majored in English Language.
She worked as a Graduate Assistant in Department of English and Literary Studies in the same University until 2008 when she migrated to England.
She has resided in state of Maryland US since 2010 where she worked as Correctional Case Manager until 2019 when she moved to community services as a Director of Operations in Royal Minds Rehabilitation Services. she remains there till date.
Chief Mrs Lateefah Adeite holds multiple chieftancy titles, is in her final semester at Walden University to become a licensed social worker and is married to Otun a Adekunle Adeite since 1997. They are blessed with four beautiful and blessed children.
AMIR SURAJ AJISEBUTU
Suraj Ajisebutu is the Olu-Omo Egbe Bobamayegun. He is also the Akeweje Okunrin, Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Asiwaju Akile Ijebu. He is a professional ex-banker, IT Audit, Governance, Compliance and Risk Management with specialization in Cybersecurity Strategy and Architecture. He is a teacher, career coach and great mentor to several successful IT/Cybersecurity professionals across the globe. Suraj has over 25 years experience spanning Banking, Oil & Gas, Medical, and Consulting World. An alumnus of great Ijebu-Ode Grammar School (JOGS), and a graduate of Computer Science from UNILORIN and has attended some professional/management courses at MIT (Cybersecurity for Managers 2021) and Harvard (Fintech 2022).
Amir Suraj Ajisebutu was born on Monday, June 30, 1975 in Ijebu-Ode. His late father Mr Adebisi Ajisebutu, a second republic politician of repute, hailed from the AJISEBUTU family of Ita Alapo and his late mother Alhaja Fatmat Adenike Adesoye is from Balogun Adesoye family of Ijebuland.
Suraj had his primary school education at St Saviours Anglican Primary which he completed with excellent Primary School Leaving Certificate result in 1986 and immediately proceeded to the most prestigious and best secondary school in Ijebuland – JOGS. At JOGS, he enjoyed the best of secondary school education and is part of the JOGS 86/92 set. He completed the Secondary School education in flying colour, specifically 6 distinctions in sciences. As expected, he got admission immediately to the University of Ilorin to study Computer Science. While in the University, to support his educational funding, he engaged in lots of extra-mural teachings in the campus and coming home periodically to lend his educational support for the younger ones in Ijebuland.
On graduation from the University of Ilorin in 1998, it coincided with the period in which Egbe Bobagunte (1959 – 1961) was formed and I remember vividly accompanying my uncle (Otunba Gboyega Adesoye) to YISADE hotel during the formation stage of the Egbe. That particular event had a renewed influence on my love for Regberegbe and I was determined as early as 1998 to make JOGS 86/92 a very strategic part of Regberegbe in Ijebuland because prior to this time I noticed, perhaps arguably, that Regberegbe was dominated by old students of other schools like MUSEDICO.
It is worthy to mention that Suraj is not just an academic professional but an Islamic youth leader and administrator, he became an Amir, NASFAT Ijebuland in 2001. This position exposed him, very early, to leadership role as he led and coordinated NASFAT youths in Ijebuland.
He surpassed the expectation of religious leaders as he led the group for over 4 years without any blemish or integrity issues. During this period, Suraj with support of his friends, was able to achieve these laudable goals for NASFAT and Ijebuland as listed below: pioneer Computer Education in NASFAT, Arabic classes, setting up of NASFAT Business Centers, Free holiday coaching classes, Education tuition support (most times through personal effort), Raised funds to buy NASFAT Youth Dawah Bus, Community Social
Responsibility (CSR) activities in NASFAT like visitation to Motherless Baby Home (Owu-Ikija), General Hospital and Ijebu Prison among others. At NASFAT Ijebuland, despite the demanding nature of my work and long distance travels every weekend, Suraj, in 2008, grew up to become the Branch Secretary of NASFAT Ijebu branch. This is a branch reputed for active membership participation of proud members like Professor Pekun Alausa, late Alhaji Olatunde Balogun, Oba Adenugba (Ebumawe), Giwa Odutayo, Engr Kay Shote, late Engr Oni, Alhaji Adesoye Olanlege (FCA), Alhaji Balogun Gbogbo-lgbe and several other elders of NASFAT Ijebuland. I was opportuned to have interacted and learnt from all these great Ijebu fathers on
administration, community development, philantropism and soon.
Despite relocation to the USA in 2015, my love for Ijebu culture and custom remain undiluted especially the sanctity of Regberegbe was very paramount to me and my group of friends. We discovered that our age grade (BobaMayegun Okunrin) and some senior age grades were populated by few age cheats and decided to collaborate with my friend (Otunba Asiwaju Ayo Osisanya) to strategically create a unique age group devoid of age cheats from USA, that game-changing effort led to set up of the pacesetter, community friendly, socially responsible Bobamayegun Okunrin Asiwaju, Ijebuland. As one of the pioneer members of the age grade, we are reputed for lots of community development, welfarism of members and we are poised to becoming pacesetter age group of Ijebu land.
Between 2001 to 2015, Suraj worked for several banks in Nigeria like OmegaBank, SpringBank, Sky Bank, Union Bank and others. After 15 years in Banking profession in Nigeria, I was head hunted by Mayo Clinic (The Best Clinic in USA) to work as an IT Auditor. While in USA, Suraj worked and consulted for AlphaGRC (Baker Hughes), Niche Consulting (PwC) before he decided to move into private practice of teaching IT Auditing and Cybersecurity to empower African community on IT Education, most especially with lots of “high paying” jobs in Cyber-World.
Suraj is considered a worthy asset to African community on IT Education and mentoring in USA. This accorded him STAR AHED Award (IT Audit/Compliance category) Houston Texas, USA in recognition of his contribution to African in Diaspora empowerment.
Amir Suraj Ajisebutu is happily married with children.
He is a very amiable personality, kind-hearted, and loving father. Charity, they say, begins at home, Suraj has sponsored several extended family members up to University education level 1.
- KEMI KUKU-ALLI
She is the adviser Obinrin, Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin (Asiwaju) Akile Ijebu. She was born into the Kuku dynasty of Ijebu-Ode on August 29, 1970. A beloved child of Aremo Oluyemi Kuku and Alhaja Ismot Lawal (nee Alamutu).
She had her primary, secondary and pre- university education in Lagos, Nigeria before migrating to the United States of America (USA).
While in the USA, She obtained her advance education/degree in nursing, then pursued her master’s degree in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leader at Touro University California and completed her Doctorate degree in Nurse Practice at the same university. She is a USA National Board
Certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Dr. Olukemi Kuku-Alli wears several hats as an accomplished Hospital Administrator consultant as well as real estate investor and a proven philanthropist.
Kemi as she’s fondly called by her friends is a cultural enthusiast and ambassador, a prominent member of Arobayo Obirin Akile Ijebu, Adviser to Egbe Bobagunwa Obirin gold Akile Ijebu 80-81-82 and Iya Egbe of Regberegbe Okunrin 83-84-85 (Otitoloju).
She is the Founder/CEO of Humu Health and HumuCare Corporation in the US as well as in HumuCare Limited Nigeria. Married to Prince Gbadebo Adeyinka Alli of Tunwase ruling house of Ijebu Ode, and blessed with wonderful children.
Her hobby and interests include traveling, music, drinking coffee, art, and connecting with people.
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